Where does “submenu” come from?
Submenu derives from English menu, combined with the prefix sub- from Latin sub meaning "under," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo with the same sense.
submenu (English): A secondary menu available through another menu,...
Definitions
- A secondary menu available through another menu,...
Ancestry of “submenu”, step by step
submenu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English menu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menu | The details of the food to be served at a... |
| 2 | French | menu | slim, small, fine; minor, trifling; detailed list |
| 3 | Middle French | menu | small |
| 4 | Old French | menu | small |
| 5 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Spanish menú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | menú | menu |